Faculty of Music presents: Lunchtime Recital Series

Free entry, no registration required.

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The Faculty of Music is delighted to announce a new lunchtime recital series, taking place in Christ Church Cathedral. The recitals will predominantly take place on Friday's from 1.15pm.

Curated by the Director of Performance, these recitals will showcase the wonderful skills of our performance students. Performing a wide range of repertoire, we hope there will be something for everyone to enjoy!

Please come and join us in the busy and beautiful setting of Christ Church Cathedral for a lunchtime of wonderful music making!

 

Programme:

Lili Boulanger Deux Morceaux pour Violon et Piano: 1. Nocturne

Varis Sirisook, Violin

Juliet Merchant, Piano

 

Marina Dranishnikova Poem

Katherine Needleman qua resurget ex favilla, mvt. II

Tom Kirby - Oboe

 

Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata No.5 in C minor, Op.10 No.1

Sergei Rachmaninoff Elegie in Eb minor, Op.3, No.1

Eve Pessagno - Piano

 

Sergei Rachmaninoff Prelude in B minor, Op.32 No.10

Dan Mollenkamp, Piano

 

Samuel Barber Violin Concerto Mvt I. Allegro

Matthew Eldridge, Violin

Oliver Rzycki - Piano

 

2026 Andrew Chamblin Memorial Concert

David Halls will play an hour-long programme of organ works by Mendelssohn, Elgar, Bach, Dubois and Boëllmann.

Joanna MacGregor Masterclass

Contrapunctus: Charles & Isabel - The Royal Wedding of 1526

Oxford’s renowned early-music consort Contrapunctus recreates the musical world surrounding one of the great royal marriages of the Renaissance: the wedding of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Spain, and Isabella of Portugal in Seville in 1526.

Composition workshop with Oxford International Song Festival

Abolition Song and its Legacies

This is the final event of a two‑year research project, bringing together music, scholarship and contemporary reflection. Alongside performances, the hour‑long programme features contributions from the project’s researchers, offering insight into the historical and musical contexts behind the work.

Children’s Music-Making in the Institution